[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D386-D387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2349-S2398
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1101-1139, and S. Res. 153-158. 
                                                         Pages S2385-87
Measures Reported:
  S. 195, to require the Director of the Government Publishing Office 
to establish and maintain a website accessible to the public that 
allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally 
mandated reports in one place, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-31)
  S. 196, to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed 
of intragovernmental correspondence, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
116-32)
  S. 387, to prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from 
requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history 
record information before the applicant has received a conditional 
offer, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-33)
  S. 383, to support carbon dioxide utilization and direct air capture 
research, to facilitate the permitting and development of carbon 
capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide 
pipelines.
  S. 747, to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.
  S. 1061, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
                                                             Page S2385
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the death of former Senator Ernest F. Hollings: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 155, relative to the death of the Honorable Ernest F. 
Hollings, former United States Senator for the State of South Carolina.
                                                             Page S2392
  Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
156, supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And Sons To 
Work Day.                                                    
  Page S2392
  Parkinson's Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 157, supporting 
the designation of April 2019 as ``Parkinson's Awareness Month''. 
                                                             Page S2392
  National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
158, authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate 
Office Building for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a 
semiannual event of the Drug Enforcement Administration.     
  Page S2392
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 16, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe 
Band Exhibition.                                             
  Page S2392
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 19, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby.                               
  Pages S2392-93
  Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act: Senate passed 
S. 94, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target 
ranges in certain States.                                    
  Page S2393
  Bolivia and Latin America: Senate agreed to S. Res. 35, supporting 
democratic principles and standards in Bolivia and throughout Latin 
America.                                                 
  Pages S2393-95
  United States alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 67, expressing the sense of the Senate on the 
importance and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan and 
the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of 
shared interests.                                        
  Pages S2395-97
   198th anniversary of the independence of Greece: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 95, recognizing the 198th anniversary of the independence of 
Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States. 
                                                             Page S2397
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:

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  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency originally declared in Executive Order 13536 on 
April 12, 2010 with respect to Somalia; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-9)     
Page S2383
Bernhardt Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of 
nomination of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the 
Interior.                                                
  Pages S2375-76
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 76), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2375
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, April 11, 2019; and that all time during recess, 
adjournment, morning business and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S2397
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 70), Cheryl Marie Stanton, of 
South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, 
Department of Labor.                              
Pages S2350-55, S2398
  By 92 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 71), John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, 
to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.     
Pages S2355, S2398
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 73), Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Indiana.                                          
Pages S2355-65, S2398
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 72), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2355
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 75), David Steven Morales, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Texas.                                            
Pages S2366-75, S2398
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 74), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2365-66
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
North Macedonia.
   2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
   1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
   2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S2398
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Macedonia, which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 2019. 
                                                             Page S2398
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2383
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2349, S2383
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2383-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2387-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S2389
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2382-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2391-92
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2392
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--76) 
                                       Pages S2355, S2365, S2366, S2375
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late former Senator Ernest F. 
Hollings, of South Carolina, in accordance with S. Res. 155, at 7:14 
p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2397.)